Coffee Talk with Christie

last night brian careccia spoke about the prodigal son. i have learned quite a bit from his teaching on this subject.

brian mentioned in last night's message that the robe, found in luke 15:22 is a re-covering of God's righteousness - it covers our sins. the ring is for showing the world that we are heirs of God or children of the King and the father gave to the son upon his return to the palace, finally, a pair of shoes for his feet.

the shoes, brian said, were to heal the son from the hurts that he had experienced, the scrapes and bruises on his feet from the long journey back to his father.

how neat to hear the word of God in terms that we can understand and apply to our lives.

i am so thankful for the robe of righteousness, the ring and the shoes that only my father can give me. He is truly a very present help in the time of trouble.

thanks God, that even when i have walked away from you, you have sought me out and called me back to your kingdom, with compassion and forgiveness.